VOC News

New operation to address shopping mall crime

With armed robberies hounding Cape Town shopping centres, Business Against Crime(BAC) in the Western Cape is running operation ‘Shopping Centre Security’ to tackle the spate of armed robberies. Business Against Crime is collaborating with South African police, shopping mall centre management and private security to address the outbreak of armed[…]

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Local Muslim organisations to support Pharrell protest

A planned protest action outside the concert of U.S. singer-songwriter, Pharrell Williams is gaining traction amongst organisations sympathetic to the Palestinian cause. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Al Quds Foundation of South Africa has now given its full backing to the BDS protest, which is scheduled to take[…]

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MEC pleased with meeting on taxi violence

An on-going mediation process is attempting to curb a spate of taxi violence killings, spurred by tensions between the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and the Congress for Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA). The process, hosted by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), saw all relevant role players in the[…]

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Still chance to enroll your child: WCED

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has processed 128 545 school student applications for the 2016 academic year, with 118 429 of those applicants having successfully been placed in an institution thus far. The announcement comes amid a second call from the department for parents to honour school enrollment deadlines,[…]

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Al Aqsa is burning, cry ulema

Ulema in the Western Cape have been urged to focus on the continued brutality at Masjidul Aqsa in their jumuah khutbah on Friday. The impassioned plea by the Muslim Judicial Council and Al Quds Foundation comes as Islam’s third holiest site remains the flashpoint of violence between extreme Zionist settlers,[…]

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BDS happy with withdrawal of court application

Activists from the pro-Palestine solidarity movement have welcomed the withdrawal of a court application against the upcoming protest at the Pharrell Williams concert in partnership with Woolworths. Organisers of the concert at Grand West Arena were seeking an urgent interdict against the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement in South Africa[…]

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MJCHT workshop draws praise and criticism

The Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT) on Wednesday invited various stakeholders in the halaal sector to an open workshop in a bid to address some of the challenges faced with regards to halaal certification and Islamic economics. The gathering tackled different aspects of the industry including that of the[…]

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Kramats could be at risk with Maidens Cove development

There are concerns that the City of Cape Town’s planned redevelopment of Maidens Cove near Camps Bay and Clifton, which is already facing stern opposition from residents, could have dire consequences for the kramats situated in the area. The area is a popular destination amongst Capetonians and the City is[…]

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‘Mo Gaza’ gives voice to Palestinian struggle

A Palestinian journalist who gained popularity during last year’s war in Gaza by providing eye-witness accounts via his social media accounts and blog, has praised the continued resilience of residents in the embattled coastal strip. Mohammed Omer, better known by his Twitter handle Mogaza, became one of the leading sources[…]

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